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Music Generation Mayo Strategic Planning Consultation
Music Generation Mayo are currently in the process of undergoing public consultations in conjunction with Strategic Innovation Partners, for our 5-year strategic plan for 2024-2029. Online contributions are welcome via the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MGMConsultation
Your participation is crucial to the success of our program, and we look forward to hearing from you. Please let us know if you have any questions or comments.
Registrations
Please note: To be notified when registrations reopen – please join our mailing list via the link below.
Registration has opened until 5pm 26th January for:
Fret Frenzy: https://forms.office.com/e/ALhW9uYmHQ
and
Mayo Children’s Chorus: https://forms.office.com/e/ERsicR1LYm
If you have any questions, please email info@musicgenerationmayo.ie
After School Music Centres – Registration for Term 2
(Starting January 2024)
Registration for our After School Music Centres in Charlestown, Crossmolina and Ballinrobe is now closed.
Our After School Music Centres are based in:
- St. Joseph’s Community College, Charlestown (Mondays)
- St. Tiernan’s College, Crossmolina (Wednesdays)
- Ballinrobe Community School, Ballinrobe (Thursdays)
We Are Music Generation Mayo – Youth Music Festival
Thanks to all the young people for applied for a place on our Youth Council to advise with the running of Music Generation Mayo’s “We Are Music Generation Mayo – Youth Music Festival”. Please click here for details. The deadline has now passed.
Music Generation Mayo Harp Ensemble
Music Generation Mayo Uilleann Pipers
Registration is now closed.
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Music Generation Mayo provides a variety of music programmes for children and young people around the county. Professional musicians facilitate learning on a wide range of instruments, voice and music technology across all styles of music.
Music Generation Mayo is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s National Music Education Programme which transforms the lives of children and young people through access to high-quality, subsidised performance music education.
Uilleann Pipes Registration
Our Uilleann Pipe classes are back starting February 21st Tuesday Evenings in Castlebar. Learn this incredible instrument with world class musicians Emer Mayock and Diarmaid Moynihan.
Register here.
Ireland’s National Music Education Programme, co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, the Department of Education and Local Music Education Partnerships.
Our Mission
Music Generation Mayo works to remove barriers and obstacles so that children and young people can experience the joy, creativity, personal fulfilment and the connection with others that comes from being part of a music-making group.
Our Values
Music Generation Mayo is:
- Child-centred – for a transformative, positive experience with music
- Inclusive – providing a place where all are welcome and can be involved
- Creative – both in the approach of the music educator and in the experience of the children/youth
- Accessible – across all typical barriers: financial, geographical, social, special needs
- Diverse – across genres, performance practices & teaching approaches
- High Quality – in our tuition provision & in experience for the youth/children
- Partnership Based – the child’s experience is supported externally
- Sustainable – both in practice and financially
Our Vision
Music Generation Mayo seeks to provide music-making opportunities for all children and young people, so that all can develop their full creative potential.
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